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1 Corinthians 7:29

καιρός (G2540) время, период времени.
συνεσταλμένος perf. pass. part. от συστέλλω (G4921) сводить вместе, ограничивать, сокращать. Время сжалось, то есть его стало мало (RP). Perf. part. в перифр. обороте. Время сжимается, потому что мир умирает (VA, 484).
τό λοιπόν (G3588; G3063) наконец, следовательно. Это слово может быть вводным или прогрессивным (Blomqvist, 100-103; Thrall, 25-30).
ϊν (G2443) с praes. conj. в роли imper.: "пусть они будут" (Kistemaker; BD,195).
έχοντες praes. act. part. от έχ (G2192) иметь. Part, с ώς (G5613) выражает предполагаемое условие (RWP) или уступку: "как будто" (Kistemaker).
ώσιν praes. conj. act. от ειμί (G1510) быть.

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